Plane crash in China: Boeing lost 8,000 meters in three minutes

China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 132 people crashed in southwest China and there are fears for the fate of the 123 passengers and 9 crew members. The plane lost contact as it flew over the city of Guizhou in the Guangxi Mountains, the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC) said, without giving a report on the casualties.

According to local media, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 took off at 13:00 local time from Kunming to Canton, at a distance of 1,300 kilometers.

The aircraft was torn to pieces after crashing into a hillsidesaid a resident of the area.

As reported by FlightRadar24, the aircraft lost 26,000 feet (7,925 m) in 3 minutes before disappearing from radar at 14:22 local time.

“Shocked,” said its president Of China Xi Jinping after the accident, broadcast the Chinese state television CCTV. And in an unusual heated reaction, the strongman from Beijing demanded that the causes of the crash be as soon as possible.

Source: News Beast

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